SafeCopy Backup
Safecopy brings some real competition to the online backup market.
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Pros
- Easy to use interface
- Mac Support
- File Sharing
- Network drive feature for PC and Mac
- Eternal drive, USB
- Multiple PCs can share same account
Cons
- No Unlimited plan
- PC synchronization not supported
- iPhone application needs some improvement
Conclusion
- Better value than Carbonite
- Free Account gives you upto 3Gb of space
- Good, reliable support
Detailed Review
With a myriad of backup and restore options, Safecopy is probably one of the better deals in the online backup market. Want to use your iPhone to restore the files on your PC ? Want to share files with your friends or colleagues that you just cannot send using an email ? Try Safecopy, it has an iPhone app that does just that.General Features
Backup Space
Safecopy comes with 3 different plans varying from 3GB to 250Gb. The entry level plan with 3Gb is free. The 250GB plan costs $6.25 a month. The backup space is the most critical element in a backup service. The 250Gb plan is ideal if you have thousands of photos or even video on your computer.Operating Systems supported
Security
For some folks this is the most important criteria. As with most online backup services, Safecopy supports state of the art encryption (448Bit ). This is virtually impenetrable meaning only you can see the contents of your backup.Setup & Install
The wizard based utility of Safecopy is one of the easiest to install. It guides you the process of setting up your backup - including folders to be backed up, file exclusions, schedule etc.
You can also setup the iphone application to view and download your backup files.
IPhone Support
Perhaps the biggest selling point of safecopy is the iphone support. You can retrieve files from your backup using an iphone application. Lets say you are on the road and you want to send someone that business plan that you worked on last week. Without your laptop, you can download and email that file - while sipping that beer on the beach!Backup Features
Background Backup
It performs backups automatically in the background while you continue working. Safecoopy has a great automatic backup feature. Automatic backups can be scheduled at certain events eg. your computer is idle for a while. The Auto Throttle setting monitors your computer and bandwidth and provides continuous backup, with no negative impact on your internet banndwidth.Backup to External Devices
This is a useful feature in that you can have a single backup program perform all your backups - whether its online backup, backing on to a USB drive or even to an external drive. Safecopy program can do all of these without blinking an eye!Version Control
Safecopy stores several versions of the same file. If you messed up a document, you can goback to a previous version of the file.Locked Files
When you work on a word document or excel document, the windows operating system locks the file. When the backup process runs, it is vital that these locked files are also backed up. Safecopy's backup process also reads locked files, so even if your are busy typing away, its good to know that the last iteration of your document is silently backed up.Restore/Recovery Featues
Mozy supports recovery of your files from your computer or web based recovery where you can recover your files from anywhere
where there is an internet connection.
File Sharing
Share large files and folders with friends or co-workers. Simply right click on a file or folder and select “share" then enter an email address to send a private web link. You can set an expiration on the share link of 1 day, 1 week, 1 month or no expiration. Easily manage any shared files in your Safecopy web control panel.Network Access
Safecopy also supports network drive mapping for your shared files. This means that the backed up files can be accessed as a network drive on your computer. Restoring files is as easy as dragging files from the network drive containing your backed up files onto your local drive.iPhone access
Want to access the files from your backup on an iPhone ? Its easy, safecopy provides an iphone application that you can use. Just click on the file and its instantly downloaded from your safecopy backup site directly to your iphone.Safecopy Product Options and Pricing
Safecopy comes in several versions:- Safecopy Free Version - FREE - Space 3Gb
- Safecopy 150Gb - $4
- Safecopy 250Gb - $6.25